BendFilm Future Filmmakers Program (United States)

The program showcases films of one to five minutes made in the last year. Audience vote determines winners for each competition, who receive a cash prize. The jury of film and video professionals also selects a Central Oregon-based winner of the cash prize. The jury also provides each submitter critical feedback of their work to help mentor them in their craft.

Requirements

• Students in the 5th through 12th grades are encouraged to enter a short film they write, shoot, direct and edit to this year’s event.
• There will be a selections team to determine what films make it into this year’s program during the BendFilm festival. A five-member jury will select a $100 winner from the Central Oregon submissions and the audience will also vote for a separate $100 winner.
• All submissions will receive written feedback by film and video professionals to provide critical feedback of their work to help mentor them in their craft.
• No processing fee is required to enter and donations and BendFilm memberships are always greatly appreciated.
• Film Requirements
  • All videos must run between 1 and 5 minutes. The shorter the better.
  • All music used must be original, officially licensed, or in the public domain.
  • BendFilm will set the final program according to screeners’ official evaluation and not every film submitted may screen.
  • Students in the Bend-LaPine, Redmond and Jefferson County school districts have programming priority.
  • The screening audience will include very young children. Films with violence or harsh language will most likely not screen.

For more information, visit BendFilm.